BANGKOK: The number of human trafficking victims rescued in Thailand is set to hit a record high this year, according to government data, with ...
BANGKOK: The number of human trafficking victims rescued in Thailand is set to hit a record high this year, according to government data, with demand for cheap labour in neighbouring Malaysia causing a jump in the illegal trade.
Kleebsattabudh said most of the rescued trafficking victims were recruited by middleman and agencies for 20,000-30,000 baht to work in factories in Malaysia.Many were rescued while being transported towards the southern Thai border with Malaysia. Kleebsattabudh said the spike in arrests could lead to an increase in smugglers and traffickers using alternative sea routes instead, which lowers the risk of being caught by authorities and is cheaper.
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